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Bollywood flair quickens the tender heart of ‘The Queen of My Dreams’
TV & Film

Bollywood flair quickens the tender heart of ‘The Queen of My Dreams’

Filmmaker Fawzia Mirza discusses her feature debut and how the intergenerational drama echoes much of her own life

By Tariq Raouf
Christina Cooke’s ‘Broughtupsy’ reckons with the queer Jamaican immigrant experience
Books

Christina Cooke’s ‘Broughtupsy’ reckons with the queer Jamaican immigrant experience

The debut novelist talks writing, intersectionality and the queerness of spirituality

By Lynette George
Desire, love triangles and bad gays are at the centre of Hanna Johansson’s ‘Antiquity’
Books

Desire, love triangles and bad gays are at the centre of Hanna Johansson’s ‘Antiquity’

Xtra speaks with the Swedish author about her newly translated novel

By Kerensa Cadenas
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showrunner Trevor Boris talks Season 4, Golden Beavers and ‘Big Brother Canada’
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showrunner Trevor Boris talks Season 4, Golden Beavers and ‘Big Brother Canada’

If you wonder where the game theory of “CDR” comes from, look no further than Boris’s previous production credits

By Kevin O'Keeffe
How Heather María Ács is queering intimacy coordination
TV & Film

How Heather María Ács is queering intimacy coordination

The field of intimacy coordination is young—which means there’s still time to help it expand beyond heteronormative standards

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
Alison Rumfitt’s ‘Brainwyrms’ is trans body horror that feels all too real
Books

Alison Rumfitt’s ‘Brainwyrms’ is trans body horror that feels all too real

The author talks life on the internet, anti-trans backlash in the U.K., and the horror of seeing your loved ones radicalized

By Thea McLachlan
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In ‘Love and Money, Sex and Death,’ McKenzie Wark writes to the people who shaped her
Books

In ‘Love and Money, Sex and Death,’ McKenzie Wark writes to the people who shaped her

Renowned trans academic McKenzie Wark blends memory, theory, fiction and myth in new memoir 

By Misha Pensato
Comedian Jes Tom on the art of being horny online
Comedy

Comedian Jes Tom on the art of being horny online

They bring their Elliot Page–presented show “Less Lonely” to Just For Laughs Toronto later this month

By Mel Woods
Kai Cheng Thom’s ‘Falling Back in Love with Being Human’ is an ode to the love letter
Books

Kai Cheng Thom’s ‘Falling Back in Love with Being Human’ is an ode to the love letter

Cheng Thom discusses her latest book, and how she holds on to love and hope

By Ziya Jones
‘Two Dykes and a Mic’ podcast hosts talk touring, queer community and letting lesbians laugh
Comedy

‘Two Dykes and a Mic’ podcast hosts talk touring, queer community and letting lesbians laugh

Rachel Scanlon and McKenzie Goodwin feel like “it’s summer camp every night”

By Mira Miller
Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf’s memoir is a journey of healing we can all relate to
Books

Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf’s memoir is a journey of healing we can all relate to

Wolf shares his healing path from outsider to activist in this coming-of-age memoir

By Femi Redwood
Canadian soccer star Quinn is blazing trans trails on—and off—the field
Sports

Canadian soccer star Quinn is blazing trans trails on—and off—the field

Ahead of next month’s World Cup, the Canadian midfielder discusses mentorship, inclusion and trans sports myth-busting

By Mel Woods
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Non-binary author Steacy Easton digs deep into the life of the country singer in ‘Why Tammy Wynette Matters’
Books

Non-binary author Steacy Easton digs deep into the life of the country singer in ‘Why Tammy Wynette Matters’

Easton discusses writing their first book and the pleasures and pain of country music

By Rachna Raj Kaur
‘Boyslut’ offers enlightened smut that shakes up the queer memoir shelf
Books

‘Boyslut’ offers enlightened smut that shakes up the queer memoir shelf

Bisexual sex columnist Zachary Zane’s memoir says “fuck you” to sexual shame and “fuck me” to just about everyone else

By Kevin Hurren
Daniel Allen Cox on letting desire lead the way
Books

Daniel Allen Cox on letting desire lead the way

In his first memoir, novelist Daniel Allen Cox escapes the Jehovah’s Witnesses for a queer life of reimagining language

By Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Trans author Casey Plett’s debut story collection is reissued and finally back in print
Books

Trans author Casey Plett’s debut story collection is reissued and finally back in print

“A Safe Girl to Love” sees the award-winning author grappling with her transition through literary fiction

By Veronica Esposito
What you need to know about conception as a queer and trans person
Queering Family

What you need to know about conception as a queer and trans person

Author and midwife Kristin Liam Kali weighs in on the significant challenges and transformational benefits of becoming a parent 

By Ziya Jones
Darcy & Jer talk marriage, live show and showing up against homophobic hate
Comedy

Darcy & Jer talk marriage, live show and showing up against homophobic hate

The pair have racked up nearly 3.5 million TikTok followers since the start of the pandemic

By Mel Woods
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